Liverpool and Man City 'risk' being expelled from Champions League

Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool heavyweights are a staggering 25 points clear at the top of the Premier League. But handing them the title could jeopardise the involvement of Chelsea, Tottenham and Manchester United in European competitions

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Clubs in the Belgian league now need to ponder whether to accept the proposals.

The Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin, chairman of the European Club Association Andrea Agnelli, and Lars-Christer Olsson, president of European Leagues, suggested earlier this week that clubs will only be allowed to compete in the Champions League if they complete their respective domestic seasons.

“We are confident that football can restart in the months to come – with conditions that will be dictated by public authorities – and believe that any decision of abandoning domestic competitions is, at this stage, premature and not justified,” they wrote.

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“Since participation in Uefa club competitions is determined by the sporting result achieved at the end of a full domestic competition, a premature termination would cast doubts about the fulfilment of such condition.

“Uefa reserves the right to assess the entitlement of clubs to be admitted to the 2020-21 Uefa club competitions, in accordance with the relevant applicable competition regulations.”

The stance of governing body bigwigs means Premier League teams now need to consider their position carefully.

Handing Liverpool the Premier League title given their hefty 25 point lead has been mooted.

But doing so could jeopardise the involvement of other English teams in European competition.